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Urge your elected officials to endorse the Plant Based Treaty to help combat the climate crisis, and save animals, our ecosystems, and the planet!

Foie Gras is made of tortured goose or duck. It is time for Rhode Island to join this growing list of locations that have banned foie gras!

CA's crisis is so bad the dairy and cattle industries are killing their own animals. Urge CA to help ranchers transition to plant-based farming.

Urge the House to defund the Wuhan Institute’s hazardous and cruel animal experiments to stop the needless torture of animals and prevent pandemics!

Animal fur, leather, and wool? Consumers are saying “no, thank you” to cruel, unsustainable, and outdated fashion.

Disney has canceled a live-action film adaptation of the book Aloha Rodeo glamorizing steer roping - one of the cruelest rodeo events of all time - after getting…

Is animal agriculture is responsible for 87% of all greenhouse gas emissions. To tackle climate change, we must end animal agriculture.

We called on Disney to cancel production on a live-action rodeo film. We are thrilled to announce that this project has been canceled!

This vegan garlic ranch seitan wings recipe by Lauren Hartmann of Rabbit & Wolves is easy to make, and ridiculously delicious!

Disney is getting ready to make a movie about a rodeo from the year 1908. The event it centers around, steer roping, is especially violent. We don't’ want Disney…

A5236 and S3401 would ban the usage of gestation and veal crates in New Jersey. Please urge your state senator and assembly members to cosponsor and support these…

Civil rights hero Cesar Chavez advocated for animal rights! He said, “The basis for peace is respecting all creatures.” Find out how you can honor Cesar Chavez Day…

It’s the perfect time for IHOP to expand its menu to include vegan options!

In his first few days in office, President Joe Biden took a big step to protect chickens by withdrawing a proposed rule that would have increased line speeds at…

Biden plans to reinstate Tom Vilsack as Minister for Agriculture - a disaster for animal welfare and environmental protection. Demand that Biden choose a friend…

'Tis the season to give back! We've teamed up with Miyoko’s Creamery for a fun and festive holiday giveaway!

In Defense of Animals and Miyoko's Creamery have teamed up to giveaway a year's worth of vegan cheese!

California has some of the strictest animal cruelty laws in the nation, but they are not enforced in factory farms. Demand that California protect all animals against…

Acceligen, one of the world’s leaders in gene editing, has announced the opening of a new office in Brazil to breed genetically modified animals for meat.

Begin a new tradition this Thanksgiving!

Fish are one of the most widely abused animals on the planet, and deserve the same consideration as other animals. That’s why we launched the first-ever Respect…

Sanderson Farms has been misleading its consumers with “100% Natural” labels on the meat from chickens it raises and kills, and we’re suing to put a stop to it. 

In Defense of Animals and Friends of the Earth have filed a suit against Sanderson Farms, the third largest poultry producer in the United States.

Did you know Earth’s most abused animals have little protection under the law? That’s about to change!